One Direction, Rihanna, Lil Wayne Rock the 2012 VMAs

Justin Timberlake and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis lead this year's nominations with six apiece.

J.T.'s "Mirrors," Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Thrift Shop" are up for Video of the Year as are Bruno Mars' "Locked out of Heaven" and Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines." Taylor Swift is the lone female competing for the top prize for "I Knew You Were Trouble."

Mars is going into the show with four noms. Miley Cyrus, Jared Leto's Thirty Seconds to Mars, Pink and Thicke are each up for three Moonmans. Timberlake's collaboration with Jay Z, "Suit &Tie," is up for two.